Stuff You’ll Need: The Bathroom + Kitchen Checklists

June 11, 2017 | By Kristen AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s easy to forget even the simplest of things when you’re balancing priorities of your move. This is a checklist of some bath and kitchen essentials for your first apartment: Bathroom Checklist: Shower curtain Shower rings Shower liner Towels (hand towels, bath towels) Bath mat Tissues Toilet paper Toothbrush holder Toilet brush Toilet plunger Toiletries…

5 Simple Ways to Prepare Your Apartment for Winter

December 17, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

The first day of winter is quickly approaching, and you can already get a taste of what’s coming. Besides preparing for colder temperatures with winter clothing, warm blankets, and hot chocolate, it’s also a good idea to prepare your apartment for winter to help keep warm air in and cold air out and save on…

7 Items You’ll Need on Your Move-In Day

September 28, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’ve found your perfect apartment and you’ve signed your new lease, congratulations. Now the move-in day is fast approaching. If this is your first apartment, you most likely don’t yet have everything that you’ll eventually need for your apartment. There are, however, a seven items you should already have on hand to make your…

Moving Day: How to Beat the Stress

August 21, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving Day! It’s absolutely one of the most exciting days you’ll have in your new place, as you make your first apartment home and get to spend your first night there. However, moving day often brings a sense of dread, as most of us have a huge pile of stuff that has to be moved…

25 First Apartment Essentials

June 29, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment and not sure what you’ll need? Here’s a list of 25 essential items that will get you started furnishing your new place. Cleaning Supplies: 1. Broom and dustpan 2. Mop, bucket, and all purpose cleaning liquid 3. Paper towels 4. Disinfecting spray 5. Wash cloths (microfiber works great) 6. Laundry…

7 Point Apartment Security Checklist

June 26, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your own place is so exciting that apartment security may be the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately, bad things can happen even in best places. Luckily, you can minimize the chances that they happen to you by taking a few simple safety measures. For your additional peace of mind, make sure to…

10 Point Apartment Walk-Through Checklist

June 17, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Before you move in, you should conduct a walk-through of your apartment with the landlord or his representative present. During this walk-through, you should note and take pictures, if appropriate, of all problem areas you discover. The items on this list are all things that should be taken care of by the landlord, with no…

Easy-Peasy Packing Supplies Checklist

May 25, 2015 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s inevitable. You’re in the midst of packing and you think you’re all ready, set to start boxing up all your junk when you realize… you forgot something really important. Maybe it’s tape. Perhaps markers. In my case, I often severely underestimate how many boxes I need. Friends, don’t let this happen to you. Here’s an easy-peasy…

The Ultimate Apartment Hunting Checklist

May 3, 2015 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

I knew that I’d be on the apartment hunt again one of these days, but what I didn’t realize is that I’d be doing it so soon — and in another state. Having learned the hard way what I do and do not want in a new place from past experiences, I now create a…

Avoid Roommate Problems…Choose Wisely!

September 13, 2014 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

There’s a lot more to choosing roommates than you may think, especially in your first apartment. They need to be fun but not too wild, responsible but not rude. When I first moved to school, I didn’t get to choose my roommate and she and I were complete opposites. It was fine, but definitely not…